# Past Events ### GET SOCIAL ### About these events The Harvard University Center for African Studies compiles Africa-related seminars, workshops, events, and conferences taking place in Cambridge, Boston, and Johannesburg, South Africa. We also include virtual Africa-related events and activities that are free and open to the public. The Center for African Studies will consider requests to host, coordinate, sponsor, or co-sponsor Africa-related events only if the event is supported by one of our faculty affiliates. Please note that the calendar also includes events and activities hosted by organizations and entities not affiliated with the Harvard University Center for African Studies, and CAS makes no claim of endorsement or responsibility for the content of these activities. Please e-mail if you would like us to consider sharing your event on our website. ### Event Requests The Center for African Studies will consider requests to host, coordinate, sponsor or co-sponsor Africa-related events only if the event is supported by one of our [faculty affiliates](/people "People"). Event requests should be sent to the [Associate Director](mailto:rosaline_salifu@fas.harvard.edu) by the sponsoring faculty member . Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 2136 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by Alphabetical A-ZChronological sort list grid\_view ## 2136 results [### CAS End of Year Open House (Commencement Day) ](/event/cas-end-year-open-house-commencement-day)May 28, 2026 | 12:00PM - 4:00PM EDT | Harvard Center for African Studies Lounge In Person Please join us for an afternoon of wine, hors d'oeuvres, and music as we bid farewell to our special graduates and soon-to be-alumni at the CAS Lounge on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Everyone is welcome, even if you are not graduating. Bring your families and... [### Amapiano: A Cultural Export of Freedom - Panel & Live Performance ](/event/amapiano-cultural-export-freedom-panel-live-performance)May 8, 2026 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM EDT | CAS Lounge In Person The Sound of Freedom Evolved AMAPIANO: A CULTURAL EXPORT OF FREEDOM Hosted by the Harvard Center for African Studies & Brand South Africa, the cultural diplomacy activation aims to position South Africa's creative industries, anchored by the Amapiano... [### Africa Send-Off Mixer ](/event/africa-send-mixer)May 5, 2026 | 4:30PM - 6:00PM EDT | Harvard Center for African Studies Lounge In Person Are you a Harvard student, staff, or faculty member traveling to Africa this summer? Join us for the Summer 2026 Africa Send-Off Mixer on Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30pm ET at the Harvard University Center for African Studies Lounge. The Mixer provides a great... [### Buna Break Late Night Study at CAS Lounge ](/event/buna-break-late-night-study-cas-lounge-0)May 5, 2026 | 4:00PM - 9:00PM EDT | CAS Lounge In Person Biweekly Tuesdays | 4:00–9:00 PM | CAS Lounge This year, we introduced Buna Break + Late Night Study, a dedicated space for students to study, recharge, and build community on Tuesday evenings in the CAS Lounge 📍( left door of Tatte at Harvard Square, 3... [### ASW - “What Does Democracy Deliver? Civil Society and Democratic Backsliding in Southern Africa” with Prof. Sishuwa Sishuwa ](/event/asw-what-does-democracy-deliver-civil-society-and-democratic-backsliding-southern-africa-prof)May 4, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM EDT | Harvard CAS Seminar Room. 1280 Massachusetts Ave 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Hybrid Join us for our in-person African Studies Workshop! The workshop series is a scholarly space for Africa-centered research, offering a diverse range of topics and scholarly backgrounds to explore historical and current conditions. May 4, 2026 Speaker... [### (At Capacity) The Future of Democracy and Activism in Africa ](/event/capacity-future-democracy-and-activism-africa)April 27, 2026 | 4:30PM - 5:30PM EDT | Harvard Center for African Studies Lounge In Person The event is at capacity. We are no long accepting RSVPs. RSVP required for entry. Join the Harvard University Center for African Studies on Monday, April 27 at 4:30pm ET for The Future of Democracy and Activism in Africa, A Director's Discussion with... [### ASW - “Content Bleaching, AI’s Pseudo-humanism, and the Cyber Janitors of Empire ” with Prof. Kwame Edwin Otu ](/event/asw-content-bleaching-ais-pseudo-humanism-and-cyber-janitors-empire-prof-kwame-edwin-otu)April 27, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM EDT | Harvard CAS Seminar Room. 1280 Massachusetts Ave 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Hybrid Join us for our in-person African Studies Workshop! The workshop series is a scholarly space for Africa-centered research, offering a diverse range of topics and scholarly backgrounds to explore historical and current conditions. APRIL 20, 2026 Speaker... [### Africa Alumni Webinar Series - Agricultural Justice in Action: The Harvard–Ghana Project Transforming Law, Policy, and Farming Communities ](/event/africa-alumni-webinar-series-agricultural-justice-action-harvard-ghana-project-transforming)April 23, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:15PM EDT | Virtual Virtual This exciting conversation will explore the impact of clinical legal education and economic advocacy developed through a 20-year partnership between Harvard University and the University of Ghana to strengthen legal education and help realize social... [### Buna Break Late Night Study at CAS Lounge (Fifth Session) ](/event/buna-break-late-night-study-cas-lounge-fifth-session)April 21, 2026 | 4:00PM - 9:00PM EDT | CAS Lounge In Person Biweekly Tuesdays | 4:00–9:00 PM | CAS Lounge Buna Break is now late night study hours! In addition to our regular coffee student time, we’re introducing Buna Break + Late Night Study, a dedicated space for students to study, recharge, and build community... [### ASW - “The Nana Benz: West Africa’s Merchant Queens in Historical Perspective” with Prof. Marius Kothor ](/event/asw-nana-benz-west-africas-merchant-queens-historical-perspective-prof-marius-kothor)April 20, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM EDT | Harvard CAS Seminar Room. 1280 Massachusetts Ave 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Hybrid Join us for our in-person African Studies Workshop! The workshop series is a scholarly space for Africa-centered research, offering a diverse range of topics and scholarly backgrounds to explore historical and current conditions. APRIL 20, 2026 Speaker... [### Africa Mayors Lunch ](/event/africa-mayors-lunch)April 14, 2026 | 11:45AM - 1:00PM EDT | Harvard Kennedy School, Taubman Building (5th Floor) T-520 NYE A In Person Join the Harvard University Center for African Studies and the Bloomberg Center for Cities for an Africa Mayors Lunch, bringing together Dada Sello Morero (Mayor of Johannesburg, South Africa), Abdullswamad Nassir (Mayor of Mombasa, Kenya), and John... [### ASW - Beyond the Track: Doping, Morality, and Legacy in Modern Kenya with Chepchirchir Tirop (BU) ](/event/asw-beyond-track-doping-morality-and-legacy-modern-kenya-chepchirchir-tirop-bu)April 13, 2026 | 12:00PM - 1:30PM EDT | Harvard CAS Seminar Room. 1280 Massachusetts Ave 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138 Hybrid Join us for our in-person African Studies Workshop! The workshop series is a scholarly space for Africa-centered research, offering a diverse range of topics and scholarly backgrounds to explore historical and current conditions. APRIL 13, 2026 Speaker... - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Last page 178 ](?page=177 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")